U.K. Factory Prices Jump british manufacturing output soared in march 2.3 percent from february , the fastest pace for almost eight years , as the country recovered from recession faster than expected , official data showed tuesday t related articles 6 >>

Celtics shock Cavaliers to seize lead in NBA East playoffs ray allen scored 22 points points and the boston celtics beat cleveland 104-86 on monday to even their best-of-seven second round nba eastern conference playoff series at one victory each.kevin garnett added 18 points and 12 rebounds for boston and rasheed wallace came off the bench to contribute 17 points while rajon rondo matched a celtics playoff record with 19 assists.the cavaliers , 10-0 in playoff series after winning the opener as they did against the celtics , now face games three and four on friday and sunday in boston . related articles 6 >>

Flood of new priest abuse allegations germany's catholic church is in turmoil after prosecutors said they were investigating paedophilia claims against a leading bishop who had offered his resignation after admitting beating orphans . related articles 6 >>

French parliaments pros and condemns Islamic veil the french parliament on tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the full-face isplamic veil as an affront to the nation's values , setting the stage for a law banning it . related articles 4 >>

Applause as Mugabe rival acquitted of terrorism charges aide to the zimbabwean prime minister roy bennett has been acquitted by a judge , media reported on monday t bennett , onent of the right-hand men of zimbabwe's prime minister morgan tsvangirai , had been facing charges of possessing dangerous weapons and inciting acts of terrorism and insurgency t the report said bennett has been acquitted as judge chifembiri bhunu part ruled that prosecutors had not prove related e-mails were genuine t no further details was available so far t the case has a .. . related articles 7 >>

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar's sodomy trial resumes the sodomy trial of malaysian opposition leader anwar ibrahim resumed in the high court here on monday with his lawyer questioning the prosecutor t karpal singh , who led the defense team , asked for the list of witnesses from the prosecution ahead of his questioning but it was denied by the judge mohamad zabidin mohd diah t the lawyer , then , requested for all the recorded police statements after he finished a 45-minute inquest to the plaintiff mohd saiful , his former political aid .. . related articles 6 >>